How Long to Read Russian Politics in Transition

How Long Does it Take to Read Russian Politics in Transition?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 40 minutes to read Russian Politics in Transition by Nikolai Biryukov

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

First published in 1997 and written by two distinguished Russian scholars, this book examines the problems and prospects of democratic transition in Russia since the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Specifically, it offers a compelling evaluation of the rise and fall of the 1990 Russian parliament. The problems of transforming what had been a regional assembly into a national parliament are analysed in the context of the failure of perestroika, the difficulties of generating pluralist politics, the strength of presidential power and the tensions between ideologies of reform, on the one hand, and the realities of economic crisis, on the other. The analysis allows them to evaluate the role of political upheaval and conflicts of legitimacy in Russian democratization. The book is divided into three sections. The first offers a theory of transition to modern democracy. This provides the framework for the second section, an account of the first parliament after the 1990 elections, its conflicts with presidential power and the reform agenda of the government and, finally, its fall. The third section examines three particular problems which were decisive in producing the crisis of Russian parliamentarianism and democratization: voting behaviour in a non-party parliamentary setting and its relationship to conflicts between legislature and executive; populism and representation; and the role of democratic values and procedures in the legislative process. Drawing on their unrivalled knowledge of issues, events and actors, Nikolai Biryukov and Victor Sergeyev gather and interpret much new evidence to explore their subject. In a path-breaking study, the authors draw on a variety of sources and traditions to produce an original theory of the problems of political stability set up by democratic transition in Russia.

How long is Russian Politics in Transition?

Russian Politics in Transition by Nikolai Biryukov is 329 pages long, and a total of 85,211 words.

This makes it 111% the length of the average book. It also has 104% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Russian Politics in Transition Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 45 minutes to read Russian Politics in Transition aloud.

What Reading Level is Russian Politics in Transition?

Russian Politics in Transition is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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